When Xia Lian saw Cheng Xiaoqi and Cheng Zimu, her emotions such as surprise, uneasiness, shame, and anger were intertwined, making her feel as if her neck was being choked, and she was dizzy and black. Xia Lian clenched the tip of her tongue, and her slender ten fingers were clenched into fists to keep herself calm.

"Who are you, and why are you hitting me?" Xia Lian's cousin Zheng Zhuo got up from the ground and pointed angrily at Xiao Qidao.

Xia Lian's little maid saw Xiao Qi as if she were a savior, "Young Master Cheng Qi, he is my girl's cousin, and my girl was deceived by him!"

Hearing the little maid call him Cheng Qi Young Master, Zheng Zhuo's pupils shrank, and he lost the momentum he had just held up, and retreated. Xiao Qi's peach blossom pupil glanced at him coldly, turned his head and asked, "Sister Lian, you're not hurt, are you?" ”

Xia Lian shook her head slightly, and only said in a calm tone, "Brother Cheng, Brother Cheng." ”

Cheng Zimu stood behind Xiao Qi and did not speak. Seeing that she was okay, Cheng Xiaoqi turned to look at Zheng Zhuo, "Bastard, don't let me go yet!" ”

Zheng Zhuo's eyes rolled, knowing that he couldn't get a bargain today, he leaned over to hide from Cheng Mu and Cheng Xiaoqi, and when he walked to the door of the small courtyard, he stretched his neck and shouted to Xia Lian, "Cousin, I'll go first, and I'll come to see you and my aunt another day." ”

Cheng Xiaoqi walked up to Xia Lian, "Sister Lian, I'll send you back." ”

"No, I can go back myself." Xia Lian stopped the little maid who wanted to talk, saluted and retreated, and walked towards the door.

Cheng Zimu looked at her departing back, and the corners of his mouth hooked up and whispered to Xiao Qi, "Let's go, let's go home." ”

"You go back first." Cheng Xiaoqi went out to lead the horse and followed Xia Lian's carriage from afar. Escort her back to Xia's house.

The little girl lifted the curtain and was overjoyed to see Cheng Xiaoqi following behind. "Girl, the Seventh Young Master is following behind. The slave said, the matchmaker was really mistaken! ”

After this toss, Xia Lian sat in the gently rocking carriage, physically and mentally exhausted, but she knew that now was not the time to rest, "I can't go back much." At present, the most important thing is to get through this hurdle safely. ”

The little maid blinked and wondered. "Girl, the Seventh Young Master has already driven the Young Master Cousin away, I see that the Young Master Cousin is frightened, and he doesn't dare to have crooked thoughts again."

Xia Lian looked at her unenlightened look. I don't want to say more. He only asked, "Where is my veil?" ”

The little maid hurriedly took out a piece of brocade handkerchief and handed it to Xia Lian, "Girl, the young master didn't know when he took your handkerchief, fortunately, he fell to the ground when he was knocked down by the seventh young master, and the slave maid saw it with sharp eyes, if it was left there and picked up by someone with a heart, it would be troublesome." ”

Looking at the already dirty Jinpa. Xia Lian's brows furrowed slightly, "Go back and burn it yourself." Be careful, don't be seen. ”

When she entered the guest room of the inn and didn't see her aunt, Xia Lian knew that something was wrong, and her cousin was anxious to get to her side, shouting loudly that she liked herself, and she was married to herself, and she pulled and pulled to prevent herself from leaving, as if she was waiting for someone to see this scene. Later, when I saw that I couldn't stop myself, I wanted to take something from myself, and I didn't pay attention to what he did to take away his handkerchief, and today it was thanks to Cheng Xiaoqi's punch, otherwise, as the maid said, I'm afraid this matter will be more troublesome.

It's just that how could Cheng Xiaoqi appear in the inn? Xia Lian pondered carefully, who led him over, or did he really meet by chance? If it is said that it is just a coincidence, if someone leads him over, then it means that there are people in the Cheng family who do not want to marry into the Cheng family. From the noon when his grandmother said that she was unwell and asked her mother to go over to serve, to the later Zheng Zhuo who came to the door and was anxious to say that her aunt was seriously ill and had no money to see a doctor and buy medicine and was trapped in the inn, and she sent someone to send a letter to her mother but couldn't enter her mother's yard, so she took her own money and followed Zheng Zhuo out, but she didn't expect the carriage to go around and around until it was about to get dark before arriving at the inn.

"I didn't expect Zheng Zhuo to use my aunt as bait to lure me out." Xia Lian sighed secretly, he knew that his aunt treated him kindly, and he must have panicked when he heard that his aunt was seriously ill. It's so damning! When you go back, you must tell your mother and let your aunt discipline him well, otherwise I don't know how much leakage it will cause!

The carriage soon returned to the gate of the Xia Mansion, and the little maid helped Xia Lian get out of the carriage, and before she entered the door, two well-dressed mothers-in-law rushed up, gloating, "Fifth girl, the third lady is asking the slaves and maids to look for you everywhere." No wonder you couldn't find it, it turned out that you ran out of the door on your own. ”

Listening to the words of the two powerful servant women beside her mother-in-law, Mrs. Hao, Xia Lian frowned slightly and asked, "Mother is in better health, I will go back to change my clothes and go to my mother to say goodbye." ”

"You better go to see the third lady first, and it's the same to change your clothes later." The two mothers-in-law stretched out their hands to pull Xia Lian.

Xiao Qi saw this in the back, and he was angry. He knew that Xia Lian's life in the Xia family was not easy, but he didn't expect it to come to this point. He walked to the gate of the Xia family in a few steps and stood beside Xia Lian without saying a word.

The mother-in-law was startled by Cheng Xiaoqi who suddenly appeared, "Young Master Cheng Qi, you, why are you here?" ”

Cheng Xiaoqi glanced at the two mothers-in-law, "Master is here, do I need to tell you in advance?" ”

"No, of course not, it's the slave who talks too much!" The mother-in-law made a gesture and slapped herself in the mouth, and said with a smile, "Please come in." ”

Cheng Xiaoqi turned around, "Sister Lian, I didn't hear you mention it in a hurry, the third aunt is not safe?"

Xia Lian said worriedly, "Well, my mother suddenly felt unwell this morning, and I went to say hello several times but I couldn't see my mother." Cheng Xiaoqi wanted to help herself, and Xia Lian followed his words.

When the two mothers-in-law heard Xia Lian say this, their faces were not good-looking, and they were about to interject when they heard Xiao Qi say, "If it is too late today and it is inconvenient, I will go to the third brother Xia first, if my aunt is in a dangerous condition, you need to ask Liang Langzhong from Jishantang to come to me." ”

Xia Lian nodded.

The two mothers-in-law turned pale several times, "Young Master Cheng, the third young master is in the courtyard of the third lady, you see?" ”

Xiao Qi sank his face, "Something that has no eyesight, don't you lead the way?!" ”

The mother-in-law trembled and hurried to lead the way. Cheng Xiaoqi was in front, Xia Lian took the maid to follow him, Xiao Qi said in a low voice, "If you ask later, you will tell the truth, if they are difficult to ...... for you"

Xia Lian bit her lip, "You don't have to help me like this. I can handle it myself. Although she knew that he had good intentions, Xia Lian didn't want him to see him embarrassed by his mother-in-law, and she didn't want him to see his mother waiting in front of her mother-in-law in a low voice.

Xiao Qi looked at her and lowered her head. Whispered, "Well, I know. ”

Mrs. Hao, who was ready to make trouble, listened to the whispers of the mother-in-law who ran in first, and glanced angrily at Aunt Chang who was boiling medicine for herself at the door, knowing that this time the effort was in vain, "Shuang'er, the seventh young master of the Cheng family came to look for you." Go ahead. ”

When Xia Chongshuang heard this, his eyes were slightly picked, and Cheng Xiaoqi came to look for him. Instead of going to the big brother, it's kind of interesting.

Xia He, the fifth girl sitting next to her, heard Cheng Xiaoqi coming, and stood up quickly, "Mother? ”

"Sit down! It's so big. How can it still be frizzy. What it looks like! Mrs. Hao lowered her eyes and reprimanded.

Xia He gritted his teeth, sat down again, and looked at the door angrily.

When the matchmaker came to say goodbye to her, she was also unwilling, although Cheng Xiaoqi was born handsome, but he was a prodigal who did not learn and did not know how to do it, and he was far worse than Brother Cheng. Later, it was her mother and brother and sister-in-law who persuaded her to reluctantly agree, as they said. Cheng Xiaoqi has a good temperament and is clean, and he doesn't even have a room girl by his side. And when the old lady Cheng is gone, the Cheng family will definitely be separated. He is the only man in the fourth room of the Cheng family, and Cheng Xiaoqi's mother is also a good person to get along with, and she will not be embarrassed after passing the door.

Moreover, just like what my mother said, there is no man in Huang County who is married, and his family background is no better than Xiao Qi. This kind of family affair can be regarded as unsatisfactory.

I didn't want to move her and just nodded, and the matchmaker of the Cheng family came to the door again and said, wrong! The Cheng family didn't think of her, but Xia Lian's pretending little!

Originally, she didn't have to marry Cheng Xiaoqi, but she really couldn't swallow this breath, and she couldn't let Xia Lian press on her head if she said anything. Just thinking like this, I saw Xia Lian walking in with her head down, and Xia Lian couldn't wait to go up and tear her face.

Hmph, but like her mother, she just relies on her face to coax men's goods.

When Xiao Qi led the horse back to Cheng's house, it was already past the unitary hour, but Cheng Zimu leaned on the tree next to the stable, waiting with a cold face.

"Why did it take so long to come back?"

Xiao Qi looked left and right and found that the stable was only Cheng Zimu. He took a deep breath and walked past Cheng Zimu with a calm face, to the stable to tie the horse.

"You drank, with whom?" Cheng Zimu smelled the faint aroma of wine on Cheng Xiaoqi's body, and lowered his sword eyebrows and said unhappily.

Cheng Xiaoqi took a step back impatiently, turned around and left. Cheng Zimu couldn't hold back his anger anymore, and grabbed him, "Didn't you hear me ask you?" The bigger it is, the more unruly! ”

Cheng Xiaoqi shook it hard, breaking free from his control, "I don't have rules like your eldest brother, and you pay attention to the rules in everything you do!" ”

The cold wind blew, Cheng Zimu narrowed his eyes, looked at Cheng Xiaoqi, and said angrily, "Do you think I did this?" ”

Cheng Xiaoqi was silent.

"Hmph, I don't use my brain, if I did it, why did I take you there at that time?" After Cheng Zimu finished speaking, his voice revealed a deep meaning that was colder than the cold wind, "If I did it, she could get out so easily, huh?" ”

Cheng Xiaoqi thought of Cheng Zimu's various methods, and his peach blossom eyes contained fear, "You got everything you wanted, what else?" You want to take everything at home, I won't fight with you, you don't want to hurt the innocent! ”

Cheng Zimu was even more angry, and looked at Xiao Qi in front of him with fire, "She's just a concubine who can't be on the stage, and she deserves your protection like this?" ”

"I'm just protecting! If you dare to touch her again, I will never spare you in my life! Xiao Qi said ruthlessly.

"Never spare me in this life?" Cheng Zimu repeated in a low voice, and suddenly laughed, "You will never spare me in this life...... Oh, what a ......."

Xiao Qi stared at him with fear and almost went crazy, refusing to admit defeat.

Cheng Zimu smiled enough, lowered his eyes and looked at Xiao Qi, and seemed to be in a rather happy mood, "Seventh brother, you are still young, and you are only confused by the skins of these women, if you think Xia Lian is not suitable, big brother will find you a better one, why bother to wronged yourself." ”

Xiao Qi clenched his fists, sure enough, it was his idea to let himself marry Xia Lian!" My family affairs, my grandfather and mother are in charge, and it's not your turn to worry about the eldest brother. ”

Cheng Zimu had calmed down at this time, and laughed deeply, "I'm your eldest brother, and I can still harm you." ”

Of course you will! Xiao Qi sneered, "Big brother, don't hide it if there is no one today." Don't you just can't see that our brothers are better off than you, and now that you are the best, what else? ”

"Seventh brother really thinks that the eldest brother is the best?" Cheng Zimu seemed to enjoy this feeling and asked in a low voice.

Xiao Qi didn't bother to pay attention to him, and turned away.

When Xia Chongshuang arrived in the pastoral courtyard, he saw Cheng Zimu in a daze facing a pot of half-dried chrysanthemums.

"Although the chrysanthemum is beautiful, what is there to see when it withers?" After speaking, Xia Chongshuang twisted up the dry petals that refused to fall with the wind, and sniffed lightly, "It's just a reflection of the dark fragrance." ”

Cheng Zimu poured himself a drink, "What are you looking for me?" ”

"Yesterday, Cheng Xiaoqi went to Xia Mansion to find me to drink." Xia Chongshuang's peach blossom eyes looked at Cheng Zimu and smiled.

Cheng Zimu poured the wine with his hand, snorted lightly and raised his glass to drink.

Xia Chongshuang sighed, "Brother Cheng, Lian'er, like He'er, is my sister. ”

"What do you want to say?" Cheng Zimu frowned and said unhappily.

"Since it's going to get married, which one is different? Since Xiao Qi likes Lian'er, let's do what he wants. Xia Chongshuang picked up the wine glass and looked at it carefully, "Besides, I also hope that my sister, can live better." ”

Cheng Zimu raised his eyebrows and looked at Xia Chongshuang seriously, "Are you trying to let them make the fake come true?" ”

Xia Chongshuang nodded seriously, "Brother Cheng, this is not much different from your original purpose, if you push it too hard, I am afraid that it will backfire." Moreover, if Xiao Qi really likes Sister Lian, maybe he won't **** think about going out and traveling all over the world, Xiao Qi is your younger brother after all, I know that Brother Cheng wants him to live better than anyone else. ”

Cheng Zimu stopped talking, turned his head to look at the withered chrysanthemum path in a daze.

Xia Chongshuang shook his head and said, "Our ship going to sea will be back in the next few days, so we have to prepare early." ”

"This time, you do it yourself, and unload half of the cargo on the merchant ship at the small wharf of Yidu." Cheng Zimu said in a low voice, "If you fill it back from there, you must be careful, otherwise it will be difficult to hide it." ”

"I'll take Xia You with me, just in case." Xia Chongshuang lowered his voice a little more, "How much time is left?" ”

"I'm afraid it won't be able to drag on for the New Year." Cheng Zimu's face also had a bit of real pain.

Xia Chongshuang lowered his eyes, three months, "Don't worry, it's too late." The two Zhuangzi who made the move have already been done, and their names are in the ......"

Xia Chongshuang said halfway, with a full smile on her face, and stood up, "Sister-in-law, my younger brother is here to bother again." ”

A look of disgust flashed in Cheng Zimu's eyes, but his voice was very soft, "You don't stay in the house, what are you doing when you come out on a cold day?" ”

Grandma Xu was helped over by two maids, and there was a hint of shyness on her sick face, "It's just a minor illness, and it's so delicate that you can't go out." (To be continued.) )